LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

amōmum

amōmum n (genitive amōmī)

Meaning

  1. amomum
  2. balm containing this spice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeamōmumamōma
genitiveamōmīamōmōrum
dativeamōmōamōmīs
accusativeamōmumamōma
ablativeamōmōamōmīs
vocativeamōmumamōma

ămōmum or -on, i, n., = ἄμωμον,
I. an aromatic shrub, from which the Romans prepared a costly, fragrant balsam: Cissus vitiginea, Linn.; Plin. 12, 13, 28, § 43; 16, 32, 59, § 135: Assyrium vulgo nascetur amomum, Verg. E. 4, 25; so id. ib. 3, 89; Ov. P 1, 9, 52; Mart. 5, 65; Pers. 3, 104.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἄμωμον (ámōmon).

Descendants
  • Catalanamom
  • Frenchamome
  • Italianamomo
  • Portugueseamomo
  • Spanishamomo
  • Englishamomum
  • Galicianamomo

Quick answers

What does amōmum mean in Latin?
amōmum, a noun, means “amomum; balm containing this spice”.
What is the genitive of amōmum?
The genitive singular is amōmī. amōmum is neuter, second declension.